Is at the Nasa Space Center where theyre holding a viewing party today. Reporter this is for people who have preregistered. Scientists in nasa across the United States using all sorts of ways to try to view this with High Altitude balloons and especially modified telescopes to get the best images that they can and it is a great opportunity to learn about the atmosphere of the earth. And biologist working with the laboratory in pasadena is sending up balloons for research and says for the moment the atmosphere becomes like the one on mars. These are some of the heartiest microorganisms we have found here on earth taking measurements to understand atmospheric phenomenons caused by the eclipse. Reporter a group from Southern California is releasing balloons. And there is a viewing party today for group preregistered guests only because it is already listed online as having reached capacity. They say the big moment in the eclipse will happen about 10 15 this morning. Nasa is sending up a c
And people all over the bay area gearing up for this event today. We have some video from berkeley yesterday with people at the Lawrence Hall of science and Staff Members explain how size and distance have to line up just right with the sun about 440 times the size of the new moon but it is further away and that is why it looks like it is the same size. We knew that it was coming and we just love the chance to see the spectacle in here in berkeley we get a partial eclipse. Reporter it will be at about 10 15 this morning. We lost 40 clubs in north america was in 1979. Nasa is having this viewing event later on today handing out the safety glasses was definitely do not look at the eclipse unless you have that. Also inside they will be having a live feed for people to check out with some nasa jets flying around today they expect to bring back about 29,000 images of the eclipse. Sandra osborne, kpix 5. Eclipse wadis watching is planned so lets check in with roberta about the weather. We ar
You need the nasa approved glasses. I cant believe this. I cant believe i get to see it. Its getting dark on the top. Out of this world experience that nasa aim Research Center has hundreds enjoyed the view. Like this is amazing. Its like a tiny bit of the sun is being scooped out by the moon. Not only inspiring for kids and adults, the Solar Eclipse was a time for scientist to research. Some of the science [indiscernible] and why the corona, another part of the atmosphere above the atmosphere is hot. The corona is too hard to see when the sun is at its brightest. Its great for that because the moon covers the sun for us. Nasa used research aircraft, High Altitude balloons and telescopes to learn from this unique event. On the ground, some used solar glasses and others like 10yearold cyrus finding other ways like using reverse binoculars and a construction board. Hold it at the right angle and you can see the sun so cool. For some people, these glasses are pretty hard to come by, but d
This is going to be in the dublin area. You can see it there on 580. Its blocking the slow lane heading eastbound. This is going to be at santa rita road. Not seeing any major slowdowns because of this but, of course, you can see behind it, near tracy in the livermore area, we have our typical slowdowns for this time of morning. If you are going on 580 from 205 to 680 thats slow. It will take about 30 minutes. All right. If you are around 680 to 24, walnut creek area, take a look at your drive times here. Great news. Lots of green on the sensors. The mayor of santa clara is fired up over the latest audit that shows how much the 49ers owe the city. Kpix 5s Neda Iranpour joinsist live with the mayor in santa clara to bring us all the details. Reporter the 49ers say the cost of the audit was double the amount that they owe. They say they owe about 100,000. Im joined now with mayor lisa gillmor of santa clara. Thank you for being here so early this morning. Thank you. Reporter so what the
Macarthur maze to the 101 80 split, 18 minutes. In san leandro, we have a crash northbound 880 at 98th avenue. One lane blocked. We are seeing speeds knocked down between 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour. So give yourself some extra time. If you take a live look at this camera we have outside right now on the nimitz freeway, overall not bad. Still our sensors are showing some minor slowdowns right now to go on 880 from 238 to the macarthur maze. It will take you about 26 minutes. What a beautiful view this morning at 6 01. Hi, everybody take a look at this. Its our live weather camera from mount vaca picking up those midlevel clouds. If it feels more humid this morning, youre right. Thats some subtropical moisture thats pushing into the bay area. 59 to about 64 right now your air temperature. Here come the clouds from our back door moving in from the high sierra into the east bay and north bay. It will be sunny and bright but muggy. 60s, 70s, up to 90 degrees at antioch and brentwood. Full fore